easy day today...got the house all ready for company and got all the baking done Sunday...except for T H E cake, which i just finished. then made homemade noodles, had an early dinner, made it to church and off to see the neat-o Christmas lights. once home, Blaike opened her new pj's! i have some fun photos to post from... Read more →

that's what i got tonight. i finally went to the mailbox to get yesterday's mail tonight and there were two birthday cards there for me...see, today is my 42nd...not 43rd, like Lyle tried to make it today!, birthday. one card was from my in-laws, with a wonderful gift card enclosed...to which i will get a thank you sent off asap!... Read more →

D O N E ! ! ! ! i think. maybe i will need to just pick up some milk and butter before dinner rolls around on Christmas Eve. but really, i think that's it. now, it's on to wrapping. although, most of it is done. when Blaike was little, Lyle always wanted to wait until the last minute to... Read more →

if you think you are expecting a Christmas card from us, do not despair. I did get them in the mail yesterday but today i received 3 of them back for postage due. i truly hope that none of you receive a card with postage due and they are sent back to me...however, if they are sent back to me... Read more →

so to speak! first semester is officially over she has successfully passed each and every class there is just 2 full weeks of nothingness life is good i am so relieved but not as relieved as she is first day of Christmas break [i so love the fact that IS called Christmas break] and she was up at 8:15 am... Read more →

hi, i'm Shawn and i am an addict to Guitar Hero III. jeesh! i can't get enough of this game! if i can't play for at least an hour every day then i feel slighted, punished, nervous that i might forget how. i talk about it until Lyle tunes me out. honestly, that takes all of 30 seconds. i brag... Read more →

finally! 5 down and 2 to go tomorrow. so far so good! algebra is tomorrow and that's gonna be a tuffy. i am so glad that finals are B E F O R E Christmas break and there will be absolutely no homework or projects to worry about over the break. just sleeping in, going to the mall and just... Read more →

i thought i left this crap far behind me! however, i know have a high school freshman that is living through finals right now. today was just the beginning...only 2...world history and team sports [ya, i know, finals in a pe class? who knew?] tomorrow is biology, scripture and comp/lit and wednesday finishes with algebra and French. and my friends,... Read more →

this was on tonight. i knew it was going to be sad. i read the book when it first came out. you gotta love Mitch Albom. he really makes you stop, think, re-evaluate and then most importantly, appreciate. if you have lost someone dear, then you can totally understand wanting just one more day. hope you all had a chance... Read more →

Von Maur shooting i just can't believe this...and really, i can't comment on it just yet. my familiy's thoughts and prayers go out to the victim's, their families, and everyone that was in the mall yesterday and heard those fateful "pops" and witnessed the horrendous devastation. may joy and innocence prevail! Read more →